In the past 12 months Lidl has taken a total of £120m from households choosing the discounter over high-priced supermarkets, according to Lidl UK. In January alone, households switched from M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's for almost £11m.
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In view of the campaign launched by the distribution chain LIDL with offers of potatoes at 0.90 euros/kilo, assuring that they are new potatoes (from this season) and of Spanish origin, ASAJA warns consumers about the deception of such an offer and asks the Ministry of Agriculture to
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Fresh Del Monte has announced that it is expanding its 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market. read more

Retail cooperative Central Co-op has extended its member prices to include over 100 items, including fresh produce, in a bid to reinforce its commitment to member savings. read more

British apple and pear orchards are set to shrink as growers have cancelled 150,000 new tree orders this season. The reason for this is that prices offered by supermarkets have failed to match the rising cost of production. A survey of British Apple and Pear (BAPL) members, which represents 80
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An entrepreneur from the city of Ferghana in Uzbekistan has established the production of microgreens in the basement of a multi-storey block. He supplies them to local cafes, restaurants, and supermarkets, EastFruit experts report. read more

The Kerala Agriculture department aims to sell 100 agriculture products through e-commerce platforms (such as Amazon and Flipkart) by March 31. According to State Agriculture Minister P. Prasad, the products will be marketed under the brand name ‘Kerala Agro’. The department has already
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Concerned at the environmental impact of farming, Woolworths decided almost two decades ago to take the food chain into their own hands. read more

The planting of early potatoes has progressed well over the past week with soils drying out well allowing for good planting conditions. Retail trade remains buoyant and similar to pre-pandemic levels. Reports indicate that the price of peeling material remains above €230/ton. Maincrop growers
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Conad can be found in 1,380 municipalities nationwide. It has nearly 3,000 affiliated points of sale of all types: hypermarkets, superstores, supermarkets, discount stores and neighbourhood shops, in all the regions and provinces of Italy. They complement and supplement each other through
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